• 11/17/2024

U.S., China to Lead Growth in Government Debts

Wall Street Journal Aging populations, climate measures and interest payments have added to government spending. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-china-to-lead-growth-in-government-debts-85090b4

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Walmart Closing Four Stores in Chicago, Citing Years of Losses

Wall Street Journal The country’s largest retailer by revenue signals some pullback from large cities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/walmart-closing-four-stores-in-chicago-citing-years-of-losses-c302d730

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Russia wants to keep space free of weapons — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yury Gagarin was the first human to go into space. Now this day is celebrated annually in Russia as Cosmonautics Day https://tass.com/science/1603163

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Ukraine to Investigate Video Purporting to Show Russian Forces Beheading Soldier

Wall Street Journal The footage elicited outrage across Ukraine, Russia said its authenticity must be established. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-to-investigate-video-purporting-to-show-russian-forces-beheading-soldier-d3899a09

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Weapons supplies to Kiev to threaten EU’s civil aviation — Russian MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova noted that the scale of direct military support to Kiev from the West was steadily growing https://tass.com/politics/1603153

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Commission of Ministry of Culture of Ukraine starts inspection of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra to register consequences of presence of Russian-linked church

Pravda Ukraine The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine reported that its commission started the inspection of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (Monastery of the Caves). Source: press service of the Ministry of Culture and Informational Policy of Ukraine Quote: “The commission of the Ministry of Culture and Informational Policy of Ukraine has started working…

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Iranian delegation in Saudi Arabia to prepare for embassy reopening

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran says its technical delegation has arrived in the Saudi capital of Riyadh to discuss the implementation of a landmark reconciliation agreement. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701408/Iran-delegation-Saudi-Arabia-Kan%E2%80%99ani-

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Kremlin frustrated US not granting visas to Russian delegation for UNSC meetings

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov pointed out that the American side, as host of the UN, had obligations, and “America has to fulfill these obligations” https://tass.com/politics/1603143

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Pro-life Republicans say FDA approval of abortion pill was illegal, ask appeals court to uphold injunction

Fox News A group of 69 Republican lawmakers are asking a federal appeals court to uphold the injunction issued by a Texas judge last week that would halt the Food and Drug Administration’s more than two-decade old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.  In court documents filed Tuesday, the GOP members of Congress write that…

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